The Lok Sabha has remained adjourned sine die for 46 days without being prorogued, according to a report by The Indian Express. This marks one of the longest such stretches in the history of the House and the longest under the BJP-led NDA government since 2014.
The Monsoon Session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on July 20, 2026, and was adjourned sine die on August 13. As of September 28, the session has still not been formally closed through prorogation.
An adjournment sine die ends the sitting of the House without fixing a date for the next meeting. In contrast, prorogation is the formal act by the President that officially ends a parliamentary session. Until prorogation occurs, the session technically remains open.
Normally, the gap between adjournment sine die and prorogation is only a few days (usually 2–4 days). The current 46-day gap is highly unusual.
According to Parliament records cited in the report:
This is the third-longest sine die adjournment in Lok Sabha history.
The two longer stretches occurred during previous Congress governments: 76 days in 1987 and 61 days in 1989, both linked to the Bofors controversy.
Under the NDA government (since 2014), this is the longest such period. Previous notable gaps were 28 days in 2015 and 20 days in 2021.
Keeping the session technically open allows the possibility of recalling the House without issuing a fresh summons. This has led to political speculation, with opposition parties earlier questioning whether the delay is linked to efforts to build consensus on certain legislative measures.
The prolonged gap also highlights the distinction between the day-to-day functioning of Parliament and the formal constitutional processes that close a session.
As the Winter Session is typically summoned later in the year, all eyes remain on when the government will recommend the formal prorogation of the current Monsoon Session.
